List of F5 tornadoes
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Fujita scale
The Fujita scale , or Fujita-Pearson scale, is a scale for rating tornado intensity, based primarily on the damage tornadoes inflict on human-built structures and vegetation...
tornado
Tornado
A tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as a twister or a cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology in a wider...
es ever recorded. Also included are the official Enhanced Fujita Scale
Enhanced Fujita Scale
The Enhanced Fujita Scale rates the strength of tornadoes in the United States based on the damage they cause.Implemented in place of the Fujita scale introduced in 1971 by Ted Fujita, it began operational use on February 1, 2007. The scale has the same basic design as the original Fujita scale:...
EF5 tornadoes – the replacement of the older tornado classification system in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
– which came into effect in February 2007. Since 1950, there have been 57 confirmed tornadoes rated F5 or EF5 in the United States and one in Canada.
Since structures are completely destroyed in both cases, the identification and assignment of scale between an EF4 tornado and an EF5 is often very difficult.
Official F5 tornadoes
National Weather Service
The National Weather Service , once known as the Weather Bureau, is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States government...
, as shown in the archives of the Storm Prediction Center
Storm Prediction Center
The Storm Prediction Center , located in Norman, Oklahoma, is tasked with forecasting the risk of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes in the contiguous United States. The agency issues convective outlooks, mesoscale discussions, and watches as a part of this process...
and National Climatic Data Center
National Climatic Data Center
The United States National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, North Carolina is the world's largest active archive of weather data. The center became established in late 1951, with the move into the new facility occurring in early 1952....
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No tornadoes before 1950 were officially ranked F5, due to inadequate engineering data and other information on the historical tornadoes. From 1950 - 1970 tornadoes were assessed retrospectively, primarily using information recorded in government databases, and newspaper photographs and descriptions. Beginning in 1971, tornadoes were rated by the NWS using on-site damage surveys.
For United States tornadoes as of February 1, 2007, the Fujita scale
Fujita scale
The Fujita scale , or Fujita-Pearson scale, is a scale for rating tornado intensity, based primarily on the damage tornadoes inflict on human-built structures and vegetation...
has been recalibrated to more accurately match tornado speeds with their damage and to augment and refine damage descriptors. The new system is called the Enhanced Fujita scale
Enhanced Fujita Scale
The Enhanced Fujita Scale rates the strength of tornadoes in the United States based on the damage they cause.Implemented in place of the Fujita scale introduced in 1971 by Ted Fujita, it began operational use on February 1, 2007. The scale has the same basic design as the original Fujita scale:...
. No earlier tornadoes will be reclassified, and no new tornadoes in the United States will be rated F5.
In all, 50 tornadoes have been officially rated F5:
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| Waco, Texas Waco, Texas Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Situated along the Brazos River and on the I-35 corridor, halfway between Dallas and Austin, it is the economic, cultural, and academic center of the 'Heart of Texas' region.... |
114 | 1953 Waco tornado outbreak | ||
| Fort Rice, North Dakota Fort Rice Fort Rice was a frontier military fort in the 19th century in what was then Dakota Territory and what is now North Dakota.... |
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| Flint, Michigan Flint, Michigan Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the... |
116 | Flint-Worcester tornado outbreak sequence | ||
| Adair, Iowa Adair, Iowa Adair is a city in Adair and Guthrie Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 839 at the 2000 census.The Guthrie County portion of Adair is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
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| Vicksburg, Mississippi Vicksburg, Mississippi Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. It is the only city in Warren County. It is located northwest of New Orleans on the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers, and due west of Jackson, the state capital. In 1900, 14,834 people lived in Vicksburg; in 1910, 20,814; in 1920,... |
38 | 1953 Vicksburg, Mississippi tornado outbreak 1953 Vicksburg, Mississippi tornado outbreak The 1953 Vicksburg, Mississippi tornado outbreak was a deadly severe weather event that affected northeastern Louisiana, southeastern Arkansas, and western Mississippi on December 5, 1953. At least four confirmed tornadoes touched down; one of the tornadoes produced F5 damage on the Fujita scale as... |
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| Blackwell, Oklahoma Blackwell, Oklahoma Blackwell is a city in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States, located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 177 and State Highway 11 along Interstate 35. The population was 7,668 at the 2000 census. Blackwell was established following the September 16, 1893 Cherokee Outlet land run by A. J. Blackwell... |
20 | 1955 Great Plains tornado outbreak 1955 Great Plains tornado outbreak The 1955 Great Plains tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak that struck the southern and central U.S Plain States on May 25–26, 1955. It produced at least 46 tornadoes across 7 states including 2 F5 tornadoes in Blackwell, Oklahoma and Udall, Kansas. The outbreak killed 102 from 3... |
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| Udall, Kansas Udall, Kansas Udall is a city in Cowley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 746.-History:Founded in 1881 by J.M. Napier and P.W. Smith. Udall was named after English author Cornelius Udall.... |
82 | 1955 Great Plains tornado outbreak | ||
| Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand... - Hudsonville, Michigan Hudsonville, Michigan Hudsonville is a city in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,160.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,160 people, 2,514 households, and 1,920 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,729.1 per square mile... |
18 | April 1956 Hudsonville-Standale tornado | ||
| Kansas Kansas Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south... - Missouri Missouri Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It... |
44 | May 1957 Central Plains tornado outbreak May 1957 Central Plains tornado outbreak The May 1957 Central Plains tornado outbreak was a tornado outbreak that took place across the US Central Plains from May 19 to May 21, 1957. The F5 tornado that was included in this outbreak and the most significant, is often called the Ruskin Heights Tornado according to people in the Kansas City... |
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| Fargo, North Dakota Fargo, North Dakota Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777... http://www.crh.noaa.gov/fgf/?n=fargojune1957f5 |
10 | 1957 Fargo tornado | ||
| Murphysboro, Illinois Murphysboro, Illinois Murphysboro is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,970 at the 2010 census. The city is part of the Metro Lakeland area.-Geography:Murphysboro is located at .... |
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| Menomonie, Wisconsin Menomonie, Wisconsin Two other spellings of the name appear elsewhere, see Menomonee and Menominee. For the town, see Menomonie .Menomonie is a city in and the county seat of Dunn County in the western part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city's population was 16,264 as of the 2010 census... |
20 | Colfax, Wisconsin tornado outbreak Colfax, Wisconsin tornado outbreak The 1958 Colfax, Wisconsin tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak that struck portions of northwestern Wisconsin on June 4, 1958. The outbreak which started in central Minnesota killed at least 28 people, all in Wisconsin as part of one of the worst tornado outbreaks ever to have struck the... |
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| Prague, Oklahoma Prague, Oklahoma Prague is a city in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,138 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Prague is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
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| Wichita Falls, Texas Wichita Falls, Texas Wichita Falls is a city in and the county seat of Wichita County, Texas, United States, United States. Wichita Falls is the principal city of the Wichita Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Archer, Clay and Wichita counties. According to the U.S. Census estimate of 2010,... |
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| Bradshaw, Nebraska Bradshaw, Nebraska Bradshaw is a village in York County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 336 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bradshaw is located at .... |
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| Gregory, South Dakota Gregory, South Dakota Gregory is a city in Gregory County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,295 at the 2010 census.-History:As the United States was racing into the 20th century, Gregory County was part of the "Last Frontier" opened to settlers. The Arikara and Ree Indians had long since vanished... |
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| Jackson, Mississippi Jackson, Mississippi Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census... |
57 | Candlestick Park tornado Candlestick Park Tornado On March 3, 1966, a violent F5 tornado, dubbed the Candlestick Park tornado after the name of a Jackson, Mississippi shopping mall which was leveled by the storm, wrought catastrophic damage in Mississippi and Alabama along a track. The tornado first touched down in Hinds County, Mississippi... |
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| Topeka, Kansas Topeka, Kansas Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was... |
16 | 1966 Topeka tornado | ||
| Belmond, Iowa Belmond, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 2,376 in the county, with a population density of . There were 1,197 housing units, of which 1047 were occupied.-2000 census:... |
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| Gallipolis, Ohio Gallipolis, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 4,180 people, 1,847 households, and 1,004 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,156.2 people per square mile . There were 2,056 housing units at an average density of 568.7 per square mile... |
7 | Wheelersburg, Ohio tornado outbreak Wheelersburg, Ohio tornado outbreak The 1968 Wheelersburg, Ohio tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak that struck portions of the Midwestern United States and Ohio Valley on April 23, 1968. The most notable tornado was an F5 that struck portions of southeastern Ohio from Wheelersburg to Gallipolis just north of the... |
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| Charles City, Iowa Charles City, Iowa Charles City is a city in Floyd County, Iowa, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2010 census a decrease of 160, or 2%, from 7,812 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Floyd County. Charles City is a significant commercial and transportation center for the area, located on U.S... |
13 | May 1968 tornado outbreak May 1968 tornado outbreak The May 1968 tornado outbreak was a significant and deadly tornado outbreak that struck most of the central and southern United States on May 15- May 16, 1968. Producing 46 tornadoes, the outbreak killed at least 72 people including 45 in Arkansas alone. The outbreak also produced two F5s in Iowa... |
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| Oelwein, Iowa Oelwein, Iowa As of the census of 2000, there were 6,692 people, 2,808 households, and 1,819 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,395.8 people per square mile . There were 3,040 housing units at an average density of 634.1 per square mile... |
1 | May 1968 tornado outbreak | ||
| Tracy, Minnesota Tracy, Minnesota As of the census of 2000, there were 2,268 people, 922 households, and 533 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,045.2 people per square mile . There were 1,013 housing units at an average density of 466.8 per square mile... |
9 | 1968 Tracy tornado 1968 Tracy tornado The 1968 Tracy tornado was an F5 tornado that struck Tracy, Minnesota on June 13, 1968. The tornado killed nine people and injured 150 others as it tracked through Murray, Lyon and Redwood counties in southwestern Minnesota... |
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| Lubbock, Texas Lubbock, Texas Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University... |
26 | Lubbock tornado Lubbock Tornado The 1970 Lubbock tornado was a tornado event that occurred in Lubbock, Texas, on May 11, 1970. It was one of the worst tornadoes in Texas history, and occurred exactly 17 years to the day after the deadly Waco Tornado... |
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| Delhi, Louisiana Delhi, Louisiana Delhi, originally called Deerfield, is a town in Richland Parish, Louisiana, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 3,066.-History:... |
46 | February 1971 Mississippi Valley tornado outbreak | ||
| Valley Mills, Texas Valley Mills, Texas Valley Mills is a city in Bosque and McLennan Counties in Central Texas. The population was 1,123 at the 2000 census.The McLennan County portion of Valley Mills is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
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| Hanover Hanover, Indiana Hanover is a town in Hanover Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. The population was 3,546 at the 2010 census. Hanover is the home of Hanover College, a small Presbyterian liberal arts college. Hanover is also the home of Southwestern High School... - Depauw, Indiana Depauw, Indiana Depauw is an unincorporated town in Blue River Township, Harrison County, Indiana.... |
6 | Super Outbreak Super Outbreak The Super Outbreak is the second largest tornado outbreak on record for a single 24-hour period, just behind the tornado outbreak of April 25–28, 2011... |
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| Brandenburg, Kentucky Brandenburg, Kentucky Brandenburg is a city in Meade County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,049 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Meade County.-History:... |
31 | Super Outbreak | ||
| Xenia, Ohio Xenia, Ohio Xenia is a city in and the county seat of Greene County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio 21 miles from Dayton and is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
32 | Super Outbreak | ||
| Sayler Park (Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's... ) |
3 | Super Outbreak | ||
| Tanner, Alabama Tanner, Alabama Tanner is a small town in central southern Limestone County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. It lies along the Tennessee River, next to the city of Athens.... |
28 | Super Outbreak | ||
| Guin, Alabama Guin, Alabama Guin is a city in Marion County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,389. On July 13, 2010, the citizens of Guin voted to become the first city in Marion County, since Prohibition, to allow the sale of alcohol.... |
30 | Super Outbreak | ||
| Spiro, Oklahoma Spiro, Oklahoma Spiro is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,227 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Spiro is located at .... |
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| Brownwood, Texas Brownwood, Texas Brownwood is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, Texas, United States. The population was 18,813 at the 2000 census.-History:The original site of the Brown County seat of Brownwood was on the east of Pecan Bayou. A dispute arose over land and water rights, and the settlers were forced... |
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| Jordan, Iowa Jordan, Iowa Jordan is an unincorporated community in Boone County, Iowa, United States. As of 2000 the population was listed as 13.Jordan was hit by a massive tornado on June 13, 1976. The tornado was rated an F-5 by the National Weather Service, and the National Climate Data Center indicated that the damage... |
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| Jefferson County, Alabama Jefferson County, Alabama Jefferson County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Alabama, with its county seat being located in Birmingham.As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Jefferson County was 658,466... |
22 | April 1977 Birmingham tornado | ||
| Broken Bow, Oklahoma Broken Bow, Oklahoma Broken Bow is a city in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 4,230 at the 2000 census. It is named after Broken Bow, Nebraska, the former hometown of the city's founders, the Dierks brothers.-History:... |
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| Barneveld, Wisconsin Barneveld, Wisconsin Barneveld is a village in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. It is the fourth most populous community in Iowa County, while the second largest village, and largest village located fully within the county. The population was 1,088 at the 2000 census... |
9 | Barneveld, Wisconsin tornado outbreak Barneveld, Wisconsin tornado outbreak The 1984 Barneveld, Wisconsin tornado outbreak is a significant severe weather and tornado event that took place across the central United States from North Dakota to Kansas on June 7-8, 1984. The tornado outbreak produced several significant tornadoes including an F5 tornado which traveled through... |
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| Niles, Ohio Niles, Ohio Niles is a city in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The city's population was 20,932 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.... - Wheatland, Pennsylvania Wheatland, Pennsylvania Wheatland is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, along the Shenango River. The population was 748 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
18 | 1985 United States-Canadian tornado outbreak | ||
| Hesston, Kansas Hesston, Kansas Hesston is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,709. Hesston is home of Hesston College, which has approximately 450 students.-19th century:... |
1 | March 1990 Central US tornado outbreak March 1990 Central US tornado outbreak The March 1990 Central US tornado outbreak is a tornado outbreak that affected portions of the United States Great Plains and Midwest regions from Iowa to Texas from March 11 to March 13, 1990... |
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| Goessel, Kansas Goessel, Kansas Goessel is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. It was named after Captain Kurt von Goessel who went down with his ship, the Elbe, in the English Channel after it was rammed. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 539.... |
1 | March 1990 Central US tornado outbreak | ||
| Plainfield, Illinois Plainfield, Illinois Plainfield is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2007 special census, the population is 37,334.The Village includes land in Plainfield and Wheatland townships. Part of Plainfield is located in Kendall County... |
29 | 1990 Plainfield tornado | ||
| Andover, Kansas Andover, Kansas Andover is a city in Butler and Sedgwick counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,791. Located almost entirely in Butler County, it is part of the Wichita Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
17 | Andover, Kansas tornado outbreak Andover, Kansas Tornado Outbreak The 1991 Andover, Kansas tornado outbreak was a violent outbreak of 55 tornadoes which took place on April 26, 1991, killing 24 people and injuring hundreds more. The Andover outbreak was featured in two different documentaries: the first one was Enemy Wind, a documentary produced by The Weather... |
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| Chandler, Minnesota Chandler, Minnesota As of the census of 2000, there were 276 people, 113 households, and 72 families residing in the city. The population density was 342.7 people per square mile . There were 121 housing units at an average density of 150.2 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 97.46% White, 1.81%... |
1 | Mid-June 1992 tornado outbreak Mid-June 1992 Tornado Outbreak The Mid-June 1992 tornado outbreak was a one of the largest tornado outbreaks on record, affecting portions of the Central United States from June 14 to June 18, 1992. The outbreak began on June 14 when six tornadoes touched down in Colorado and Idaho... |
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| Oakfield, Wisconsin Oakfield, Wisconsin Oakfield is a village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,012 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Oakfield.-History:... |
0 | Oakfield tornado Oakfield Tornado The 1996 Oakfield Tornado is the name of an F5 tornado which destroyed Oakfield, Wisconsin on July 18, 1996. In addition, strong thunderstorms brought heavy rains, lightning, and gusty winds to that region of Fond du Lac County. All of these elements resulted from the passage of a cold front... |
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| Jarrell, Texas Jarrell, Texas Jarrell is a city in Williamson County, Texas, United States and is located about 12 miles north of Georgetown, Texas or about 38 miles north of Austin. and 1,448 according to a 2008 Census Bureau estimate.. The total population is 984 according to the 2010 census.-History:Founded in 1909 by real... |
27 | Central Texas tornado outbreak | ||
| Jefferson County, Alabama Jefferson County, Alabama Jefferson County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Alabama, with its county seat being located in Birmingham.As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Jefferson County was 658,466... |
32 | April 1998 Birmingham tornado | ||
| Lawrence County, Tennessee | 3 | 1998 Nashville tornado outbreak | ||
| Bridge Creek Bridge Creek, Oklahoma Bridge Creek is a town in Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2006 US Census estimate, the town is estimated to have a total population of 340.-Geography:Bridge Creek is located at .... - Moore, Oklahoma Moore, Oklahoma Moore is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 55,081 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh largest city in the state of Oklahoma.... |
36 | 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak | ||
| Elie, Manitoba Elie, Manitoba Elie is the largest community in the Rural Municipality of Cartier in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The town of approximately 550 people is located approximately west of Winnipeg along the Trans-Canada Highway. The Assiniboine River forms the northern boundary of the municipality of... (assessed by Environment Canada Environment Canada Environment Canada , legally incorporated as the Department of the Environment under the Department of the Environment Act Environment Canada (EC) (French: Environnement Canada), legally incorporated as the Department of the Environment under the Department of the Environment Act Environment... ) |
0 | Elie, Manitoba tornado Elie, Manitoba Tornado The Elie, Manitoba Tornado was an F5 tornado that struck the town of Elie, Manitoba, Canada, on June 22, 2007. While several houses were leveled, no one was injured or killed by the tornado. Two well-built homes in the town were swept clean off of their foundations, justifying the F5... |
Official EF5 tornadoes
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
are rated with the Enhanced Fujita Scale
Enhanced Fujita Scale
The Enhanced Fujita Scale rates the strength of tornadoes in the United States based on the damage they cause.Implemented in place of the Fujita scale introduced in 1971 by Ted Fujita, it began operational use on February 1, 2007. The scale has the same basic design as the original Fujita scale:...
which replaced the Fujita Scale
Fujita scale
The Fujita scale , or Fujita-Pearson scale, is a scale for rating tornado intensity, based primarily on the damage tornadoes inflict on human-built structures and vegetation...
. There have been eight tornadoes officially rated EF5 since February 1, 2007 in the United States.
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| Greensburg, Kansas Greensburg, Kansas Greensburg is a city in and the county seat of Kiowa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 777. Greensburg is also home to the world's largest hand-dug well.... |
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Parkersburg, Iowa
Parkersburg is a city in Butler County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,870 in the 2010 census, a decline from 1,889 in the 2000 census. Parkersburg, although not the county seat, has the highest population of all the cities in Butler County....
- New Hartford, Iowa
New Hartford, Iowa
New Hartford is a city in Butler County, Iowa, United States. The population was 516 at the 2010 census. It is the hometown of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa.-Geography:...
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Philadelphia, Mississippi
Philadelphia is a city in and the county seat of Neshoba County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,303 at the 2000 census.- History :...
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April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak
An extremely large and violent tornado outbreak, the largest tornado outbreak ever recorded, and popularly known as the 2011 Super Outbreak, occurred from April 25 to 28, 2011. The outbreak affected the Southern, Midwestern, and Northeastern United States, leaving catastrophic destruction in...
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Hackleburg, Alabama
Hackleburg is a town in Marion County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 1,430. It is also the hometown of country music singer Sonny James. James had numerous country and cross over pop hits starting in the 1950s though the 1970s...
- Huntland, TN
Huntland, Tennessee
Huntland is a town in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 916 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Tullahoma, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area....
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Smithville, Mississippi
Smithville is a town in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 882 at the 2000 census. Smithville is the birthplace of Rod Brasfield, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.-Geography:...
- Shottsville, AL
Marion County, Alabama
Marion County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Marion County was created by an act of the Alabama Territorial General Assembly on February 13, 1818. The county is located in the northwestern part of the state, bounded on the west by the state of Mississippi. It encompasses . Marion County...
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Rainsville, Alabama
Rainsville is a city in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 4,499. Rainsville is located on top of Sand Mountain.Rainsville was incorporated in October 1956....
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Joplin, Missouri
Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150...
|| 162 || 22.1 miles (35.6 km) || 2011 Joplin tornado
2011 Joplin tornado
The 2011 Joplin tornado was a devastating EF5 multiple-vortex tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, USA late in the afternoon of Sunday, May 22, 2011. It was part of a larger late-May tornado outbreak sequence and reached a maximum width of in excess of during its path through the southern part of...
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Calumet, Oklahoma
Calumet is a town in Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 535 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Calumet is located at ....
- El Reno
El Reno, Oklahoma
El Reno is a city in Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States, in the central part of the state. A part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area, El Reno is west of downtown Oklahoma City...
- Guthrie, Oklahoma
Guthrie, Oklahoma
Guthrie is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metroplex. The population was 9,925 at the 2000 census.Guthrie was the territorial and later the first state capital for Oklahoma...
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Possible F5 or EF5 tornadoes
These are tornadoes that were reported to have been, or have had the characteristics of, an F5 or EF5 by an authoritative source.| Date | Location | Death Toll | Wikipedia article | EF5 evidence |
| Woldegk Woldegk Woldegk is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 24 km southeast of Neubrandenburg... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
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| Hainichen, Germany | 0 | Based on newspaper report | ||
| Christian County, Illinois Christian County, Illinois Christian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,800, which is a decrease of 1.6% from 35,372 in 2000... |
6-11 | Homes were leveled, farms vanished | ||
| Nodaway County, Missouri Nodaway County, Missouri Nodaway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. The county was organized in 1845 and named for the Nodaway River.As of 2010, the population was 23,370... |
2 | 1881 Hopkins tornado | Two farms completely swept away | |
| Boone Boone County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 26,306 in the county, with a population density of . There were 11,756 housing units, of which 10,728 were occupied.-2000 census:... - Story Story County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 89,542 in the county, with a population density of . There were 36,789 housing units, of which 34,736 were occupied.-2000 census:... - Marshall Marshall County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 40,648 in the county, with a population density of . There were 16,831 housing units, of which 15,538 were occupied.-2000 census:... - Jasper Jasper County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 36,842 in the county, with a population density of . There were 16,181 housing units, of which 14,806 were occupied.-2000 census:... - Poweshiek County Poweshiek County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 18,914 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,949 housing units, of which 7,555 were occupied.-2000 census:... , Iowa Iowa Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New... |
68 | Several farms leveled, town of Grinnell Grinnell, Iowa Grinnell is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,218 at the 2010 census. Grinnell was named after Josiah Bushnell Grinnell and is the home of Grinnell College.- History :... devastated |
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| Rochester Rochester, Minnesota Rochester is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on both banks of the Zumbro River, The city has a population of 106,769 according to the 2010 United States Census, making it Minnesota's third-largest city and the largest outside of the... , Dodge County, Minnesota Dodge County, Minnesota As of the census of 2000, there were 17,731 people, 6,420 households, and 4,853 families residing in the county. The population density was 40 people per square mile . There were 6,642 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile... |
37 | 1883 Rochester tornado 1883 Rochester Tornado The 1883 Rochester tornado was an F5 tornado that hit Rochester, Minnesota on August 21, 1883. It was one in a series of tornadoes that hit Southeast Minnesota that day, causing at least 37 deaths and over 200 injuries, and was the impetus for the creation of the Mayo Clinic. On July 21, two... |
Ten farms outside the town leveled | |
| Oakville, Indiana Oakville, Indiana Oakville is an unincorporated town in Monroe Township, Delaware County, Indiana.... |
8 | Parts of the town "vanished" | ||
| Vallée de Joux Vallée de Joux The Vallée de Joux is a valley of the Jura Mountains in the Swiss Canton of Vaud. Located 20 miles north of Geneva and Lausanne, its mean elevation is over 3300 feet . There are three lakes in the Vallée de Joux : the lac de Joux , the lac Brenet and the lac Ter... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... /Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
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| Faribault Faribault County, Minnesota As of the census of 2000, there were 16,181 people, 6,652 households, and 4,476 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile . There were 7,247 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile... - Freeborn Freeborn County, Minnesota As of the census of 2000, there were 32,584 people, 13,356 households, and 9,015 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 people per square mile . There were 13,996 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile... - Steele County, Minnesota Steele County, Minnesota As of the census of 2000, there were 33,680 people, 12,846 households, and 9,082 families residing in the county. The population density was 78 people per square mile . There were 13,306 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile... |
12 | 1892 Southern Minnesota tornado 1892 Southern Minnesota tornado The 1892 Southern Minnesota tornado was a large and deadly tornado that struck several communities across southern Minnesota on June 15, 1892. It had a width of wide and was on the ground for . The twister was estimated to have been an F5 on the Fujita scale... |
Several farms destroyed | |
| Darlington, Wisconsin Darlington, Wisconsin Darlington is a city in and the county seat of Lafayette County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,451 at the 2010 census. The city is surrounded by the Town of Darlington.-History:... |
3 | Two farm complexes swept away | ||
| Cherokee Cherokee County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 12,072 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,777 housing units, of which 5,207 were occupied.-2000 census:... - Buena Vista Buena Vista County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,260 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,237 housing units, of which 7,522 were occupied.-2000 census:... - Pocahontas Pocahontas County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 7,310 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,794 housing units, of which 3,233 were occupied.-2000 census:... - Calhoun County, Iowa Calhoun County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 14,867 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,108 housing units, of which 4,242 were occupied.-2000 census:... |
71 | Homes swept away in all four counties | ||
| Iowa Iowa Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New... - Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state... |
14 | Five farms and a home were swept away leaving little trace | ||
| Sedgwick County, Kansas Sedgwick County, Kansas Sedgwick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 498,365 for the 2010 census. The largest city and county seat is Wichita. The county was named after General John Sedgwick... |
8-11 | Farms "entirely vanished" | ||
| Sioux County, Iowa Sioux County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 33,704 in the county, with a population density of . There were 12,279 housing units, of which 11,584 were occupied.-2000 census:... |
9-15 | Farms swept away | ||
| Sherman Sherman, Texas Sherman is a city in and the county seat of Grayson County, Texas, United States. The city's estimated population as of 2009 was 38,407. It is also one of two principal cities in the Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... , Grayson County, Texas Grayson County, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 110,595 people, 42,849 households, and 30,208 families residing in the county. The population density was 118 people per square mile . There were 48,315 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile... |
73 | May 1896 tornado outbreak sequence May 1896 tornado outbreak sequence The May 1896 tornado outbreak sequence was a series of violent and deadly tornado outbreaks that struck much of the Central and Southern United States from May 15 to May 27, 1896. It is considered one of the worst tornado outbreak sequences on record. There were four particularly notable tornado... |
Farms, 20 homes leveled | |
| Nemaha Nemaha County, Kansas Nemaha County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 10,178. The county seat is Seneca.- History :... - Brown County, Kansas Brown County, Kansas Brown County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 9,984. Its county seat and most populous city is Hiawatha... - Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River.... |
25 | May 1896 tornado outbreak sequence | Opera house in Seneca Seneca, Kansas Seneca is a city in and the county seat of Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,991.-History:... swept away, along with some farms |
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| Oakland County, Michigan Oakland County, Michigan -Demographics:As of the 2010 Census, there were 1,202,362 people, 471,115 households, and 315,175 families residing in the county. The population density as of the 2000 census was 1,369 people per square mile . There were 492,006 housing units at an average density of 564 per square mile... |
47 | May 1896 tornado outbreak sequence | Houses and farms leveled. | |
| Marathon County, Wisconsin Marathon County, Wisconsin Marathon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is part of the Wausau, WI, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 134,063. Its county seat is Wausau.-Geography:... |
12 | Twelve farms destroyed | ||
| St. Croix County St. Croix County, Wisconsin St. Croix County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 84,345. Its county seat is Hudson. St. Croix County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Statistical Area . It is the fastest growing county in Wisconsin.-Geography:According to the U.S... - New Richmond, Wisconsin New Richmond, Wisconsin New Richmond is a city in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 8,375 as of the 2010 census.-History:New Richmond was founded in 1857. In August 2007, the town celebrated its sesquicentennial.... |
117 | New Richmond tornado New Richmond Tornado The 1899 New Richmond Tornado was an unprecedented disaster in the northern Great Plains. It nearly destroyed the village of New Richmond, Wisconsin on June 12, 1899, killing 117 and injuring 125 people... |
Leveled several buildings, destroyed the town | |
| Snyder, Oklahoma Snyder, Oklahoma Snyder is a city in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,394 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Snyder is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, Snyder has a total area of , all of it land.... |
97 | Snyder, Oklahoma tornado Snyder, Oklahoma tornado The 1905 Snyder, Oklahoma tornado was a powerful tornado that struck the town of Snyder, Oklahoma in Kiowa County on May 10, 1905. The event was one of the worst natural disasters ever to hit the state of Oklahoma... |
Many structures swept away | |
| Colling, Michigan | 5 | Three farms "wiped out of existence" | ||
| Pender, Nebraska Pender, Nebraska Pender is a village in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States, located on the Omaha Indian Reservation. The population was 1,002 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Thurston County... |
3 | Well-built home swept away | ||
| Carleton, Nebraska Carleton, Nebraska Carleton is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 136 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Carleton is located at .... |
11 | Farms vanished | ||
| Creighton, Missouri Creighton, Missouri Creighton is a city in Cass County, Missouri, United States. The population was 322 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Creighton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
5 | Two large homes swept away | ||
| Mullinville, Kansas Mullinville, Kansas Mullinville is a city in Kiowa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 255.-Geography:Mullinville is located at... |
0 | One farm blown away | ||
| Sedgwick, Kansas Sedgwick, Kansas Sedgwick is a city in Harvey and Sedgwick counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,695.-History:Sedgwick was named after John Sedgwick, who was a Major General in the Union Army during the American Civil War.... |
23 | Many structures swept away | ||
| Monroe County, Indiana Monroe County, Indiana As of the census of 2010, there were 137,974 people, 46,898 households, and 24,715 families residing in the county. The population density was 306 people per square mile . There were 50,846 housing units at an average density of 129 per square mile... |
0 | Three farms leveled | ||
| Boone County, Iowa Boone County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 26,306 in the county, with a population density of . There were 11,756 housing units, of which 10,728 were occupied.-2000 census:... |
9 | At least two farms swept away | ||
| Denison, Iowa Denison, Iowa Denison is a city in Crawford County, Iowa, United States, along the Boyer River. The population was 7,339 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Crawford County.-Geography:Denison is located at .... |
4 | Homes swept bare to the foundations | ||
| Fergus Falls, Minnesota Fergus Falls, Minnesota Fergus Falls is a city in and the county seat of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,138 at the 2010 census.-Today:... |
57 | 1919 Fergus Falls tornado 1919 Fergus Falls tornado The 1919 Fergus Falls tornado was a large and destructive tornado that struck Fergus Falls, Minnesota on June 22, 1919. It killed 57 people and is the second deadliest tornado in Minnesota's history. This tornado occurred just 10 months after a tornado in Tyler, Minnesota killed 36 people... |
Three block-wide swath swept away, house thrown into a lake | |
| Winston County, Alabama Winston County, Alabama Winston County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, formerly known as Hancock County before 1858.Its name is in honor of John A. Winston, the 15th Governor of Alabama. As of 2010, the population was 24,484. Its county seat is Double Springs.... |
20 | Many homes swept away | ||
| | Frobisher Frobisher, Saskatchewan - See also :* List of communities in Saskatchewan* Villages of Saskatchewan-External links:*******-Footnotes:... - Alameda Alameda, Saskatchewan -See also:* List of communities in Saskatchewan* List of towns in Saskatchewan* List of Canadian tornadoes and tornado outbreaks-References:* Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan... , Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota.... |
4 | "Splendid homes" swept away | ||
| Pinson, Tennessee Pinson, Tennessee Pinson is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Tennessee, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 45 between Jackson and Henderson, just north of the Chester County line. It is included in the Jackson, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
20 | An entire section of the town swept away | ||
| Big Spring, Texas Big Spring, Texas Big Spring is a city in and the county seat of Howard County, Texas, United States, at the crossroads of U.S. Highway 87 and Interstate 20. With a population of 25,233 at the 2000 census, it is the largest city between Midland to the west, Abilene to the east, Lubbock to the north, and San Angelo... |
23 | A large home and farms were swept away | ||
| Clark County - Taylor County, Wisconsin Taylor County, Wisconsin Taylor County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 20,689. Its county seat is Medford.-History:The earliest recorded event in Taylor county probably occurred in 1661, when Wisconsin was part of New France... |
18 | Twenty farms destroyed, some flattened | ||
| Missouri Missouri Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It... - Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... - Indiana Indiana Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is... |
695 | Tri-State Tornado Tri-State Tornado The Tri-State Tornado of Wednesday, March 18, 1925, was the deadliest tornado in U.S. history. With 695 confirmed fatalities, the tornado killed more than twice as many as the second deadliest, the 1840 Great Natchez Tornado... |
Thousands of destroyed structures (rating is widely accepted) | |
| Pottawattamie - Harrison County, Iowa Harrison County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 14,928 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,731 housing units, of which 5,987 were occupied.-2000 census:... |
0 | Nearly the same path as the next tornado, see below | ||
| Pottawattamie - Harrison County, Iowa Harrison County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 14,928 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,731 housing units, of which 5,987 were occupied.-2000 census:... |
0 | Parts of two farms and some homes swept away, but they may have been hit by both tornadoes | ||
| Rocksprings, Texas Rocksprings, Texas Rocksprings is a town in Edwards County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,285. It is the county seat of Edwards County. The town received its name from natural springs that bubble forth from the porous limestone rocks in the area.-History:J. R. Sweeten... |
74 | Swept away more than 90% of the town | ||
| McPherson, Kansas McPherson, Kansas McPherson is a city in and the county seat of McPherson County, Kansas, United States, in the central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,155. The city is named after Union General James Birdseye McPherson, a Civil War general... |
10 | Some farms swept away | ||
| Sneed, Arkansas | 23 | Destroyed the community | ||
| Montello Montello -Companies:* Montello Private Finance, a real estate bridging finance company based in London.-Places:Australia*Montello, Tasmania, the home ground of Burnie United FCItaly*Montello, Lombardy, a comune in the Province of Bergamo... area, Veneto Veneto Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
23 | Gusts of about 500km/h, levelled masonry buildings | ||
| Lublin Lublin Lublin is the ninth largest city in Poland. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 350,392 . Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula river... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
6 | Unverified F5 rating by severe weather expert | ||
| Tryon, Nebraska Tryon, Nebraska Tryon is an unincorporated community in and the county seat of McPherson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 90 at the 2000 census.Tryon is part of the North Platte, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
8 | Two farms swept away | ||
| Benson Benson, Saskatchewan Benson is a hamlet in the province of Saskatchewan.With a population of 91 people, it is located between Estevan and Stoughton on highway 47.Currently Benson has a curling rink, town hall and the Benson #35 RM office.... , Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota.... |
1 | Several structures leveled | ||
| Tupelo, Mississippi Tupelo, Mississippi Tupelo is the largest city in and the county seat of Lee County, Mississippi, United States. It is the seventh largest city in the state of Mississippi, smaller than Meridian, and larger than Greenville. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city's population was 34,211... |
216 | Tupelo-Gainesville tornado outbreak | Leveled many well-constructed houses | |
| Oshkosh, Nebraska Oshkosh, Nebraska Oshkosh is a city in Garden County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 887 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Garden County.-Geography:Oshkosh is located at .... |
3 | School disintegrated, two farms swept away | ||
| Clyde, Texas Clyde, Texas Clyde is a city in Callahan County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,345 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Clyde is located at .... |
14 | Nine homes swept away | ||
| Vici, Oklahoma Vici, Oklahoma Vici is a town in Dewey County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 699 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Vici is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.... - Kiowa, Kansas Kiowa, Kansas Kiowa is a city in Barber County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,026.-19th century:Kiowas was the city where anti-saloon advocate Carrie Nation vandalized her first saloon.-Geography:... |
7 | Homes swept away | ||
| Anoka, Minnesota Anoka, Minnesota At the 2000 census, there were 18,076 people, 7,262 households and 4,408 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,709.0 per square mile . There were 7,398 housing units at an average density of 1,108.7 per square mile... - Champlin, Minnesota Champlin, Minnesota Champlin is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 23,089 at the 2010 census.U.S. Route 169 serves as a main arterial route in the city.- Geography :... |
9 | Mississippi River temporarily sucked dry | ||
| Borzymmen (Borzymy), Mazury, Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
1 | Rated as F4, unverified report cited damage as F4-F5 | ||
| Lacon, Illinois Lacon, Illinois Lacon is a city in, and the county seat of, Marshall County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,979 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lacon is located at .... |
7 | March 1942 tornado outbreak March 1942 tornado outbreak The March 1942 tornado outbreak was a deadly late-winter season tornado outbreak which struck a large area of the central and southern United States on March 16, 1942... |
Many homes swept away | |
| Crowell, Texas Crowell, Texas Crowell is a city in Foard County, Texas, United States. It serves as the county seat, and the population was 1,141 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Crowell is located at .... |
11 | Many homes "vanished" | ||
| Oberlin, Kansas Oberlin, Kansas Oberlin is a city in and the county seat of Decatur County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,788.-History:... |
15 | Three farms scoured from the earth | ||
| Summit, South Dakota Summit, South Dakota Summit is a town in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 288 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Summit is located at .... |
8 | Farms swept away with no visible debris | ||
| Antlers, Oklahoma Antlers, Oklahoma Antlers is a city in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. The population was 2,552 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pushmataha County.-Geography:Antlers is located at... |
69 | Six hundred buildings destroyed | ||
| Windsor, Ontario Windsor, Ontario Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor... |
17 | 1946 Windsor-Tecumseh, Ontario tornado | Hundreds of houses destroyed, some with their foundations removed. Officially an F4, but some speculated F5 damage was caused. | |
| Klodzko Slaskie, Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
? | Unverified damage report cited "F4-F5" damage | ||
| Woodward, Oklahoma Woodward, Oklahoma Woodward is a city in and the county seat of Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the largest city in a nine-county area. The population was 12,051 at the 2010 census.... |
181 | Glazier-Higgins-Woodward tornadoes Glazier-Higgins-Woodward Tornadoes The 1947 Glazier–Higgins–Woodward tornadoes was a system of related tornadoes that swept through Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas on April 9, 1947. Most of the damage and all the deaths are still blamed on one large F5 tornado, known as the Glazier-Higgins-Woodward Tornado, that traveled nearly 125... |
Several towns partially or totally destroyed | |
| Leedey, Oklahoma Leedey, Oklahoma Leedey is a town in Dewey County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 435 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Leedey is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.... |
6 | Many structures swept away leaving no debris | ||
| Waupaca, Wisconsin Waupaca, Wisconsin Waupaca is a city in Waupaca County in the state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,676 at the 2000 census. The city is believed to be named after Sam Waupaca of the Potowatomi tribe.... |
6 | Three farms swept away | ||
| Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston.... |
94 | Flint-Worcester tornado outbreak sequence | Many strong multi-level structures levelled, some houses swept away | |
| Crowell Crowell, Texas Crowell is a city in Foard County, Texas, United States. It serves as the county seat, and the population was 1,141 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Crowell is located at .... - Vernon, Texas Vernon, Texas Vernon is a city in Wilbarger County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 11,660; it was 11,077 in the 2005 census estimate. Vernon is the county seat of Wilbarger County.... - Snyder, Oklahoma Snyder, Oklahoma Snyder is a city in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,394 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Snyder is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, Snyder has a total area of , all of it land.... |
0 | Vehicles thrown more than 100 yards | ||
| Robecco Pavese, Valle Scuropasso, Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
? | According to report, it was not clear if damage was F4 or F5 | ||
| El Dorado, Kansas El Dorado, Kansas El Dorado is a city situated along the Walnut River in the central part of Butler County, located in south-central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,021. It is the county seat and most populous city of Butler County... |
15 | Car was thrown 100 yards, damage photographs inconclusive | ||
| Wamego, Kansas Wamego, Kansas Wamego is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. The population was 4,246 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Wamego is located at... |
0 | Two farms swept away | ||
| Niechobrz and Rzeszów, Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
4 | Unverified report of "F4-F5" damage | ||
| Anselmo, Nebraska Anselmo, Nebraska Anselmo is a village in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 159 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Anselmo is located at .... |
0 | All buildings and machinery swept away from farm | ||
| Dunlap, Indiana Dunlap, Indiana Dunlap is a census-designated place in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,235 at the 2010 census. Once a small farming community, by the 1980s it had become a suburb of Elkhart and Goshen, Indiana. Most of the town was destroyed by two violent F4 tornadoes during the Palm... |
36 | 1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak | Truck stop and house leveled | |
| Strongsville, Ohio Strongsville, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 43,858 people, 16,209 households, and 12,383 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,779.6 people per square mile . There were 16,863 housing units at an average density of 684.2 per square mile... |
18 | 1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak | Homes swept away | |
| Primrose, Nebraska Primrose, Nebraska Primrose is a village in Boone County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 69 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Primrose is located at .... |
4 | 90% of the town demolished | ||
| Bulahdelah, New South Wales, Australia | 0 | Bulahdelah tornado Bulahdelah tornado The Bulahdelah Tornado was an intense tornado which occurred near the town of Bulahdelah , New South Wales on 1 January 1970, and is thought to be the most destructive tornado ever documented in Australia... |
Left a damage path 21 kilometres (13 mi) long and 1–1.6 km (0.6–1 mi) wide through the Bulahdelah State Forest. According to reports, it threw a two ton tractor 100 m (328 ft) through the air, depositing it upside down. It is estimated that the tornado destroyed over one million trees. | |
| Mount Hope, Alabama | 22 | Super Outbreak Super Outbreak The Super Outbreak is the second largest tornado outbreak on record for a single 24-hour period, just behind the tornado outbreak of April 25–28, 2011... |
Some NWS sources list this tornado as an F5. | |
| Edmonton Edmonton Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census... , Alberta Alberta Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces... |
27 | Edmonton Tornado Edmonton Tornado The Edmonton Tornado, an event also known as Black Friday to Edmontonians, was a powerful and devastating tornado that ripped through the eastern part of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and parts of neighbouring Strathcona County on the afternoon of Friday, July 31, 1987.The tornado remained on the... |
Officially a "Strong F4", may have briefly attained F5 status. Canada's second deadliest tornado to date. | |
| Red Rock, Oklahoma Red Rock, Oklahoma Red Rock is a town in Noble County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 293 at the 2000 census... |
0 | Andover, Kansas tornado outbreak Andover, Kansas Tornado Outbreak The 1991 Andover, Kansas tornado outbreak was a violent outbreak of 55 tornadoes which took place on April 26, 1991, killing 24 people and injuring hundreds more. The Andover outbreak was featured in two different documentaries: the first one was Enemy Wind, a documentary produced by The Weather... |
Doppler radar used by storm chasers indicated a wind speed in the F5 range | |
| Kellerville, Texas | 0 | VORTEX Vortex A vortex is a spinning, often turbulent,flow of fluid. Any spiral motion with closed streamlines is vortex flow. The motion of the fluid swirling rapidly around a center is called a vortex... surveyed to be F5, one home was so obliterated that NWS survey likely missed it |
See also
- Tornado intensity and damageTornado intensity and damageThe Fujita scale and the Enhanced Fujita Scale rate tornadoes by damage caused. The Enhanced Fujita Scale was an upgrade to the older Fujita scale, with engineered wind estimates and better damage descriptions, but was designed so that a tornado rated on the Fujita scale would receive the same...
- List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
- List of tornadoes striking downtown areas
- Tornado mythsTornado mythsDespite the fact that many misconceptions about tornadoes are no longer prevalent, many still remain. This can be attributed to many factors, including stories and news reports told by people unfamiliar with tornadoes, sensationalism by news media and the presentation of incorrect information in...
External links
- F5 Tornadoes in the U.S. since 1950 (SPC/NOAA)
- Lists all F4 and F5 tornadoes up to June 1999
- U.S. F5 tornadoes - Tornado History Project
- The Tornado Project
- Climatological Risk of Strong and Violent Tornadoes in the United States (Paper 9.4, Second Conference on Environmental Applications)
- Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Climatology (NSSL)
- Fujita Scale